French Moto💯GP pole starter, Casey Stoner, has been fined 5000 Euros by Race Direction for lashing out at Randy de Puniet during morning warm-up at Le Mans.

After almost hitting the back of a slow-moving de Puniet on a straight, Stoner gaღve the Fr🍬enchman a 'what are you doing?' punch on the shoulder as he pulled alongside.

The cruising de Puniet had looke💫d back shortly before Stoner arrived, then moved to the right, straight into the path of the fast-m🐲oving Stoner.

de Puniet either didn't see Stoner, thought he was heading to his left or tha🐭t he was far enough in front of the Australian.

Either way, Stoner clearly felt that de Puniet had acted dangerously, hence his anger, but Race Direction decided that taking physical action was a greate💯r crime. de Puniet seems not to have been punished.

Despite 🉐the incident, Repsol Honda rider Stoner was fastest by half a second during the 🍷warm-up session and will be chasing his second victory of the season this afternoon.